George Strait bids Louisville farewell with record crowd and plenty of hits

12:51 AM,
Mar. 8, 2014

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George Strait has been coming to Louisville for three decades - not that we're anything special. Strait has taken his stone-cold country music to hundreds of towns during his 32-year career, so many that his ongoing farewell tour will take two years to complete.

"The Cowboy Rides Away Tour" came to the KFC Yum! Center Friday night and set a new attendance record for the arena, proving not only that Strait's fans are incredibly loyal but that traditional country music remains a viable art form. Country rap? Not hardly. Just songs about women, beer and rodeos.